Got my first turkey gun today when looking around a local shop its a winchester 1300 nwtf 12 ga in laminate stock very happy with it so far but have not shot it yet !
Nice! I wish I never would have sold mine.
I've set up several Winchesters 1300's and if you try an Indian Creek .660 choke tube in your new 1300 w/ Hevi-13, 6's and 7's, I think you will be very pleased.
Believe it or not I got amazing results with the new HS Undertaker XT choke in my 26" 1300 Universal Hunter this spring. 20 bucks!
I love my 1300, make sure you keep us updated on your patterning progress.
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Glad to hear its a good gun i kinda just jumped on it not knowing anything about it . When i get a chance to go to the range ill keep yall up to date .
congrads on new gun. It is a good gun. :z-guntootsmiley:
Quote from: sworntofun on July 07, 2012, 03:45:28 PM
Got my first turkey gun today when looking around a local shop its a winchester 1300 nwtf 12 ga in laminate stock very happy with it so far but have not shot it yet !
Congratulations! The 1300s are very light guns and carry well in the turkey woods. The laminated stocks hold up very well and won't warp or be affected by most weather conditions. The Win-Choke thread pattern chokes will allow you to choose from many brands and designs of turkey chokes, so you'll have many choices.
That gun is also a very quick shooter. When you fire a shell, the forend will almost automatically begin its backward movement to eject and chamber a new shell. When hunting turkeys, it's important to keep some forward pressure on the forend so that you can hold that gun steady.
Lastly, I'd encourage you to "deep clean" the bore. That way you can see if your gun likes a clean, slightly dirty or dirty bore to pattern at its best. It's really the only way to know.
Again, congratulations and I wish you all the best with your 1300.
Thanks,
Clark
QuoteThat gun is also a very quick shooter. When you fire a shell, the forend will almost automatically begin its backward movement to eject and chamber a new shell. When hunting turkeys, it's important to keep some forward pressure on the forend so that you can hold that gun steady.
I second that, it's almost automatic!